With all eyes turned towards Ukraine these past weeks, it was easy to miss what was almost certainly a historical first: a nuclear-armed state accidentally launching a missile at another nuclear-armed state.* On…
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On 18 December 2021, India tested its new Agni-P medium-range ballistic missile from its Integrated Test Range on Abdul Kalam Island. This was the second test of the missile, the first test having been conducted in June 2021. Our friends at Planet Labs PBC managed to capture an image of…
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[Update: Some images have temporarily been taker down because Maxar does not allow their satellite images to be overlaid on a competitor's image.] After the discovery during the summer of…
Read moreCongressional negotiations over the massive bipartisan innovation bill have stumbled over a controversial proposal to expand the geographic footprint of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. That proposal, in the…
Read moreThe US Air Force base at Lakenheath has been added to the list of nuclear weapons storage sites being upgraded in Europe. US Defense Department documents show that NATO…
Read moreShortly after Russian military forces invaded Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin said that he had ordered Russian nuclear forces on high combat alert – apparently to deter…
Read moreFor the first time ever, a nuclear-armed state accidentally launched a missile at another nuclear-armed state. How did this happen?
Read moreIndia just tested a "new generation” nuclear-capable ballistic missile. We take a deep dive into why the missile is so special, and what it means for India's nuclear forces.
Read moreThe F/A-18F is a two-seat version of the F/A-18E. Image: US Department of Defense The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has quietly removed the F/A-18F Super Hornet from its…
Read moreWhat’s underneath the shelters over China’s suspected silo construction sites? Image © 2021 Maxar Technologies [Update: Some images have temporarily been taker down because Maxar does not allow their…
Read moreUSAF personnel loading a B61 nuclear bomb trainer on an F-16 fighter-bomber at Aviano Air Base NATO announced Monday that it had started…
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